This Kama Sutra-esque manual is made for architecture lovers

The Archisutra manual teaches architecture and design-inspired sex positions, inspired by the ancient India-Hindu guide to love and sex, the Kama Sutra.

The tongue-in-cheek sex manual – with terms like "Eames it in" and "Get an Eiffel" – is compiled by London-based architect Miguel Bolivar. It uses witty descriptions and annotated scale drawings to demonstrate various sexual positions.

The positions within the book are inspired by iconic buildings, often incorporating the use of designer furniture.

How does such an idea come about? Bolivar overheard a colleague’s design consultation where they blushed at the request for a lock on the bedroom door.

He was surprised by the reaction, and wanted architects to start thinking more about sex when designing buildings.

“Sex is still a taboo topic in polite conversation and as such it does not come into consideration when a building is being designed, this inhibits a healthy sex life,” Bolivar told Homes.

“The book was written to help highlight this and get more architects designing for sex.”

Bolivar says that the book's precise annotated drawings were inspired by the work of Leonardo da Vinci and Le Corbusier.

"The Archisutra follows on from the work of Vitruvius, da Vinci and Le Corbusier and pushes the idea that buildings should be designed around human life," says Bolivar.